1. REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24th September 2012
HOLY CHILD SCHOOL
REVIEW OF YEAR
KPA Meeting 24th September 2012

2. ETHOS Opening School Year Mass Peer Minister Programme
Welcoming Blessing for 1st Years
Retreats (1st – 6th Years)
Mass of Remembrance
Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Assemblies
Cornelia Connelly Day Assembly

3. EDUCATION Teaching and Learning
Special Needs Department
6th Year Mentoring System
Aptitude Tests (1st, 2nd and 4th Year)
Results: Leaving Certificate 2012
Junior Certificate 2012
School Self Evaluation
Maths Inspection
Staff CPD (Continuous Professional Development)

4. LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2011 & 2012

5. LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2012
Subject
Number taking subject in HCK
% taking Higher level paper
Higher Level A %
Higher Level B
Higher Level C
Higher Level D
Higher Level Fail
Irish
16(H)
22(O)
37.1
42.1
17.4
43.8
36.9
32.9
12.5
12.1
0.0
0.7
English
40(H)
5(O)
65.2
88.9
10.3
27.1
35.0
39.4
32.5
21.9
20.0
1.3
Maths
26(H)
19(O)
22.1
57.8
9.5
3.8
37.5
50.0
36.3
38.5
14.3
7.7
2.3
History
2(H)
1(O)
66.1
66.7
100
32.7
33.5
18.3
3.1
Geography
12(H)
78.3
8.4
8.3
28.4
75.0
37.3
16.7
23.0
3.0
French
23(H)
52.8
13.6
13.0
28.1
56.5
33.7
30.5
21.5
3.2
Spanish
19(H)
3(O)
58.3
86.4
15.0
31.6
33.2
47.4
34.1
10.5
16.1
1.4
German
7(H)
64.4
15.3
28.0
85.7
20.7
Biology
37(H)
2(O)
74.5
94.9
21.6
27.7
37.9
26.7
35.1
20.5
5.4
Chemistry
82.9
19.9
28.5
71.4
24.2
18.5
9.0
Physics
4(H)
74.6
19.8
29.8
25.0
18.0
7.3
Home Economics
13(H)
72.3
92.9
7.8
15.4
30.3
53.8
36.5
30.8
Music
6(H)
91.5
14.5
33.3
54.0
26.0
4.9
0.4
Art
76.4
5.0
28.6
33.1
40.7
19.6
1.6
Business
68.6
86.7
11.4
29.1
30.9
21.8
6.8
Classical Studies
8(H)
90.2
30.7
34.7
18.6
5.6
Applied Maths
3(H)
27.9
29.3
14.1
8.1
Religious
Education
82.8
12.6
32.6
30.2
19.7
Economics
81.0
11.6
30.4
30.1
6.0

6. LEAVING CERTIFICATE ANALYSIS 2010/11/12

7. COMPARISON HCK WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE

8. COMPARISON: HCK WITH THE INSTITUTE

9. COMPARISON: HCK WITH THE INSTITUTE

10. COLLEGE DISTINATIONS

11. AREAS OF DISCIPLINE

12. JUNIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2012
Subject
Number taking subject in HCK %
taking Higher level paper
% Attaining Higher A B C D
% Attaining Higher Fail
Irish 59
51.4%
74.6%
11.7
6.8
32.3
27.3
36.2
43.2
17.6
22.7
2.3
0.0
English 63
71.6%
100%
10.6
19.0
27.4
39.7
38.5
28.6
21.9
12.7
1.5
Maths
48.1%
68.3%
15.1
20.9
31.4
39.5
32.7
25.6
18.0
11.6
2.8
History
70.2%
98.4%
15.8
29.0
27.2
38.7
28.7
25.8
21.7
6.5
6.6
Geography
82.4%
9.0
4.8
32.9
31.7
35.2
47.6
19.7
15.9
3.1
French
73.9%
93.2%
10.9
16.4
27.5
45.5
31.0
30.9
25.2
7.2
5.3
Spanish 53
72.9%
92.5%
13.9
22.5
38.8
31.1
36.7
18.5
2.0
3.8
German 10
74.4%
12.2
20.0
31.6
50.0
34.0
19.1
10.0
Science
76.0%
96.8%
9.4
11.5
34.4
37.6
49.2
20.1
4.9
1.4
Classical Studies 6
87%
17.8
16.7
33.7
66.6
14.3
6.0
Home Economics 16
78.8%
14.1
31.3
53.7
68.7
27.0
4.6
0.5
Music 17
82.3%
10.7
5.9
41.1
35.3
47.0
12.9
11.8
1.6
Art 25
22.8
64.0
31.2
36.0
34.1
1.3
Religious
Education 62
79.9%
90.3%
13.4
19.6
40.5
60.7
17.9
1.8
CSPE
Common Level
41.9
8.3
2.4

13. TEACHING AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENTS
Moodle
6th Year Mentoring System continued
Study Skills Programme
Science Week
Academic Tracking
Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme
T/Y Subject Choice Information evening
T/Y Subject Market Day

14. TEACHING AND LEARNING Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Events
Young Scientist
Y.S.I.
Young Entrepreneur
Public Speaking & Debating
Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme
Seachtain na Gaeilge

15. LEADERSHIP
Prefects : Class; Environment; Communications; Sports; Social Action.
Leadership Training (5th Year)
Angel system (5th and 1st Year / 2nd Year students)
Student Council
Class Captains
Social Action
Library
Green School – Green Flag

16. MUSIC PROGRAMME School Choir – RTE All Island Schools Choir
Emmanuel – Concert in the Helix
Transition Year – Musical / Back to the Eighties

17. MUSIC DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2011 / 12
School Choir (Open to all students)
Orchestra

18. SPORTS PROGRAMME
Basketball
Hockey
Tennis
Athletics

19. HOCKEY Past Pupils V Present Junior A - Leinster Plate Champions 2012
Minor A – Leinster Cup Champions 2011
Senior A - Runner Up in Southside League 2011
Minor B - Runner Up in Southside League 2011
2 Girls represented Ireland
Emma Russell - Irish Team U18
Ailish Naughton - Reserve Interprovincial U18
Past Pupils V Present

20. BASKETBALL Minor B– SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Champions 2012
Junior B – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Runners Up 2012

21. ATHLETICS EAST LEINSTERS 11/12
Gold Medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Mini Javelin
Silver Medals in the 800m, 500m, High Jump and Junior Javelin
Bronze Medals in 100m, 200m, 1200m walk, 100m hurdles, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 300 relay, Minor Javelin and High Jump
2011/12 Junior Trophy winners for most points achieved.
ALL IRELAND
8th Place in Javelin (Triona Barcoe)

22. PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING
Concern Debates
Mace Debates
L&H ICYD Public Speaking Competition
Mental Health Debates
The UCD Women Grades Public Speaking Competition
Model United Nations – Dublin Castle
St. Andrew’s SAIMUN MUN
Soapbox Competitions

23. EVENTS Maths Inspection Parents Association – Library Talk
Classical Studies Trip
Exchange Program to U.S.A. (T/Y)
Trip to Berlin

24. SOCIAL ACTION 6TH Years Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage
Immersion Project: Kenya
Our Lady’s Children's Hospital
Sponsored Walk
Justice & Peace Group
St. Vincent de Paul – Christmas Hampers
Community Care
Work Placements
Logon Learn
Carmona Services

25. PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS
KPA meetings (Principal attends)
Parents represented on Board of Management
Parents supported Mock interviews
Parents supported school activities
Parents assist in improving Teaching and Learning environment.
Help for Debating & Public Speaking (Grainne Wafer)
Help with Website (Angela O’Donnell)
Survey on Ipads (Frank Sweeney)

26. SUMMER WORKS Rewiring of Chapel Final Phase of Window (CC Hall)
Library
Canteen

27. BUILDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Fundraising Feasibility Study
Trust Board and Board of Management working together